In diabetics, wounds tend to progress quickly and heal slowly. Researchers have used electricity to heal diabetic wounds three times faster, which offers great potential for treating those with ...
Diabetes significantly complicates the wound healing process through multiple mechanisms that work against the body’s natural recovery abilities. High blood glucose levels damage blood vessels, ...
Chronic diabetic skin wounds are notoriously slow to heal, sometimes becoming so infected that amputations are required. A newly identified polymer could help keep that from happening, by radically ...
The US has a diabetic wound problem. An estimated 1 million patients with diabetes in the US develop a foot ulcer annually. These patients have a 15-fold increased risk for amputation; the American ...
For people with diabetes, a simple cut or scrape can become a gateway to serious health complications. Understanding why wound care holds such critical importance helps create awareness about ...
Even today, long after my role ceased to be that of an outpatient clinic supervisor, I still focus on control of the patient's diabetic condition. Even in a cancer institute! When I'm consulted to see ...
CMS spending on skin substitutes is rising. New policies are an important first step in reform to ensure patient access and incentivize innovation.
Diabetic foot ulcers are a common and major complication for people living with type 1 and type 2 diabetes that can lead to amputation and even death. When it comes to healing these ulcers, looks can ...
A responsive hydrogel delivers RNA therapy to diabetic wounds, reducing tissue breakdown and inflammation by releasing treatment in sync with the wound's chemical signals. (Nanowerk Spotlight) A small ...
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